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AFRICA: ICC faces volatile 2012 despite new prosecutor
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo -- whose term ends in March -- today requested an arrest...
AfricaEast Africa deals Sudan setbacks in regional relations
Sudan ordered Kenya's ambassador to leave yesterday, following the judgement.
AfricaProspects for Southern Africa in 2012
Southern African countries largely maintained stronger growth in 2011 despite a modest...
AfricaProspects for the Horn of Africa and Sahel in 2012
Sahelian states are struggling with varying levels of food insecurity, as well as fallout from...
AfricaEmergency response cannot fix chronic crisis in Africa
The UN in August announced an official famine status for parts of central and southern Somalia....
AfricaGlobal food price volatility hurts poor importers
Global food prices declined by 4.0% between September and October, the UN Food and Agriculture...
InternationalRespite in global food prices is temporary
The World Bank yesterday warned that, despite moderate falls in global food prices since their...
InternationalAfrican election costs may prove unsustainable
Many African states lack the resources and technical skills to maintain electoral commissions,...
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